Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 21:31 UTC

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M 5.4 in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 21:31 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.4M
Depth:	10.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.808 , 121.6343
Event Date:	22 Apr 2024 21:31 UTC 23 Apr 2024 05:31 Local
Exposed Population:	10 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000mt22
Inserted at:	22 Apr 2024 21:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mt22	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1566622		0	22 Apr 2024 21:31	5.4M, 10.6km	6.14	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:14	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Taiwan ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	16000 people
	210000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1566622	121.634/23.808	5.4	10.6	6.142	22 Apr 2024 21:49	00:18	(new episode)
2	1566622	121.634/23.808	5.4	10.6	6.141	22 Apr 2024 22:18	00:47	(upd of #1)
3	1566622	121.634/23.808	5.4	10.6	6.141	22 Apr 2024 23:37	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1566622	121.634/23.808	5.4	10.6	6.141	23 Apr 2024 21:43	1d 00:12	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	8600 people
	Taiwan	160000 people
	Taiwan	730000 people
	Taiwan	14.1 million people
	Fujian	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	9 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	15 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	16 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	18 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	19 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	19 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	21 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	22 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	26 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	26 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	26 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	36 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	39 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	39 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	39 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	42 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	43 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	47 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	49 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	49 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	51 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	55 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	58 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	59 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	62 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	63 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	67 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	68 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	69 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	71 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	72 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	73 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	75 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	107 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	113 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	74 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	75 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	77 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	78 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	79 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	80 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	81 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	81 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	81 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	81 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	82 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	84 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	87 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	88 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	88 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	89 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	90 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	91 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	91 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	92 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	93 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	95 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	96 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	96 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	97 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	97 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	99 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	99 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	99 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	100 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	100 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	102 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	103 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	103 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	104 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	105 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	105 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Major city	-	105 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	105 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	City	-	106 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	106 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	107 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	108 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	109 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	110 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	110 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Village	-	110 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	111 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	111 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	111 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	113 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	113 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Village	-	113 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Village	-	114 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	114 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	115 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	116 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	116 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	116 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	117 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	118 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	118 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	118 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	City	-	118 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Village	-	119 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	City	-	120 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	120 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	City	-	121 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	City	-	121 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	121 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Village	-	121 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	121 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	121 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	122 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	City	-	124 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	124 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	124 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Village	-	124 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	City	-	126 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	127 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	City	-	127 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	127 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Village	-	128 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	128 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	129 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	City	-	131 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	132 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	132 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Village	-	134 km
Wang-kung	Chang-hua	Village	-	134 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Village	-	135 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Village	-	136 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	136 km
Sha-shan	Chang-hua	Village	-	136 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	137 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Village	-	137 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Village	-	138 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Village	-	138 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	City	-	140 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	24 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	65 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	72 km
		9				0	103 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	118 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	108 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	115 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	122 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	127 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	129 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	129 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	132 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	132 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	140 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	155 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	166 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	170 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	171 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	174 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	174 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	181 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	189 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	20 km
Suao	TWSUO	91 km
Taichung	TWTXG	124 km
Tai Tung		131 km
Tai Nan		158 km
An Ping Chiang		176 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	77 km
		Mingteh	Houlung	1970	115 km

More information

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